Nervous and excited -meeting with surgeon

LadybugLori · June 22, 2008

Hi there everyone

I am meeting with my surgeon July 14th. I have a BMI of 40 and am a busy working mom with two boys. I need to loose weight, and to change my eating habits, so my MD reccomended this as a solution. I tried Jenny Craig for a year and lost a little. I am just a little concerned about the stories I have heard regarding the difficulties of eating post-surgery. Can you eat normal foods again? Is steak really out of the question? I want to succeed, and I have heard so many positive things about this surgery! Knowing what to expect makes it easier to accept the changes ahead. Anyway it's good to be here with you all.

nip50 · June 22, 2008

I can eat just about anything I want, just smaller portions. I do eat steak and about the only things I have much trouble with are white bread and white sticky rice.

Sarah.R · June 23, 2008

Everyone is completely different - I think theres only 20% of people that can eat bread without difficulty, but some can eat it toasted but think of the pros of this - Giving up steak to be happier and healthier far outweights it I think don't you?

LadybugLori · June 23, 2008

Yes, I do think it is worth giving up steak for a healthier body. I feel that it will take time, but offer results that really last. Thanks for your feedback. I am so ready to do this!